This is a list of military conflicts in which Hungarian armed forces participated in or took place on the historical territory of Hungary.
By timeline: List of military conflicts involving Hungary (800–1300) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (1301–1526) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (1527–1700) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (1701–1900) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (1901–2000) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (2001–) For major wars, see: List of wars involving Hungary
The list includes the name, date, Hungarian allies and enemies, and the result of each conflict, using the following legend:
Wars between 1301 and 1526 Date Conflict Allies Enemies Result1301–1308Árpád war of succession, after the extinction of the Árpád dynasty Charles Robert of Anjou Duchy of Austria Matthew III Csák's army László Kán's army Kingdom of Bohemia Duchy of Bavaria Kőszegi Hungarian noble familyAngevin victory Charles Robert of Anjou became Hungarian king1310–1321King Charles I's wars for the centralized power against the Hungarian aristocracy
Battle of Rozgony Kingdom of Hungary Order of Saint JohnZipser SaxonsMatthew III CsákAba dynastyBorsa family Apor family Kőszegi familyRoyal victory Centralization of the Hungarian Kingdom1312Battle of Rozgony Kingdom of Hungary Order of Saint JohnZipser SaxonsAba dynasty Matthew III CsákDecisive victory for King Charles I, weakening of the magnates1319Belgrade and Banate of Mačva Charles I of Hungary, Stefan MilutinVictory for Charles I1322–1337Hungarian – Austrian War, restoration of the western borders, defeat of Austria, Kőszegi and Babonić families Kingdom of Hungary Duchy of Austria Holy Roman EmpireKőszegi family Babonić Croatian noble familyHungarian victory1321–1324Hungarian–Serbian War Kingdom of HungaryBosnia Stephen Vladislav II of SyrmiaHungarian defeat1330 Battle of Posada Kingdom of Hungary WallachiaHungarian defeat
The Wallachian army led by Basarab, formed of cavalry, peasants and foot archers, ambushed and defeated the 30,000-strong Hungarian army, in a mountainous region1344 King Louis the Great's invasion and occupation of Wallachia and MoldaviaIon Grumeza: The Roots of Balkanization: Eastern Europe C.E. 500–1500, University Press of America, 2010 Kingdom of Hungary Wallachia MoldaviaHungarian victory, Wallachia and Moldavia became vassal states of King Louis the Great1345–1358Hungarian – Venetian War, Venice had to pay annual tribute to Louis. Venetians also had to raise the Angevin flag on Piazza San Marco. Kingdom of Hungary Republic of VeniceDecisive Hungarian victory Treaty of Zadar1345The campaign of King Louis I against the rebellious Croatian nobles Kingdom of HungaryCroatian noblesHungarian victory 1345 Hungary's war with the Golden Horde Kingdom of Hungary Golden HordeHungarian victory
The Golden Horde was pushed back behind the Dniester River, the Golden Horde's control of the lands between the Eastern Carpathians and the Black Sea weakened The establishment of Moldavia in 1346 as a Hungarian vassal state.1347–1349, 1350–1352Hungarian-Naples Wars Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of NaplesFirst campaign: temporary Hungarian victory Second campaign: status quo ante bellum1348Battle of Capua Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of NaplesHungarian victory, occupation of the kingdom1356–1359Crusade against Francesco OrdelaffiPope Innocent VI Kingdom of HungaryFrancesco II OrdelaffiVictory1360–1369Louis I's balcanic wars (against Serbia, Bulgaria, Wallachia and Bosnia) Kingdom of Hungary Second Bulgarian Empire Bosnia WallachiaTemporary Hungarian victories1366–1367Hungarian – Ottoman War Kingdom of Hungary Duchy of Savoya Padua Republic of Venice Kingdom of France Byzantine Empire Ottoman Empire Second Bulgarian EmpireChristian victory1369Wallachian campaign Kingdom of Hungary WallachiaHungarian victory1372–1381War of Chioggia, Hungary defeated the Venetians in several times, and finally expelled Venetians from Dalmatia, however Genoa, Padoa and Austria lost the War. The war resulted in the Treaty of Turin (1381) Kingdom of Hungary Padua Republic of Genoa Duchy of Austria Republic of Venice Milan Ottoman Empire Kingdom of CyprusHungarian victory, Venice had to pay annual tribute to King of Hungary1375–1377Hungarian–Ottoman War Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Poland Ottoman Empire Second Bulgarian EmpireHungarian victory1377Hungarian – Lithuanian war Kingdom of Hungary Grand Duchy of LithuaniaHungarian victory, Louis I enters Vilnius1384–1394Civil war between a part of the Hungarian nobility and Mary, Queen of Hungary and Sigismund king Kingdom of HungaryHorváti family Kingdom of NaplesSigismund's victory1394–1395Wallachian campaign Kingdom of Hungary WallachiaWallachia became a Hungarian vassal, Mircea I the Great accepted the lordship of King Sigismund without any fight.1394–1395Moldavian campaign Kingdom of Hungary MoldaviaHungarian victory
Moldavia became a Hungarian vassal. King Sigismund of Hungary occupied Suceava the capital of Stephen I of Moldavia.1396Battle of Nicopolis Kingdom of Hungary Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of France Knights Hospitaller Duchy of Burgundy Duchy of Savoy Wallachia Lands of the Bohemian Crown Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Croatia Swiss Confederacy Kingdom of England Republic of Venice Republic of Genoa Crown of Castile Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Navarre Second Bulgarian Empire Teutonic Order Byzantine Empire Ottoman Empire Moravian SerbiaCrusader defeat
King Sigismund of Hungary had experience fighting with the Ottomans, but the French knights refused his battle plan. The French knights rushed to the Ottoman lines, while the other allies stayed with the Hungarian forces under King Sigismund, this caused confusion and divided the strength of the Crusader army. Ottomans defeat Crusades and no new Anti-Ottoman alliance is formed till the 1440s. Ottomans maintain pressure on Constantinople, tightened control over the Balkans, and became a greater threat to central Europe. Collapse of Second Bulgarian Empire.1407–1408Bosnian campaign
Battle of Dobor Kingdom of HungaryKingdom of BosniaHungarian victory
King Sigismund achieved a decisive victory over Tvrtko II of Bosnia, 126 members of Bosnian nobility were massacred. King Sigismund founded the Order of the Dragon as a celebration of the reoccupation of Bosnia and Dalmatia when he married Barbara of Cilli.1411–1433Hungarian – Venetian War Kingdom of Hungary Milan Republic of VeniceDalmatia became part of Venice1412Battle of Motta Kingdom of Hungary Republic of VeniceVenetian victory1415–1419Hungarian – Ottoman War Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireStalemate1419–1434Hussite Wars Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Hungary Moderate Hussites (since 1423)Hussites (mostly united until 1434) Radical Hussites (since 1434)Victory of the moderate Hussites and Catholics over the radical Hussites.
Compromise between moderate Hussites and the Catholic Church; both join forces to fight the radical Hussites The moderate Hussites are recognized by the Catholic Church and allowed to practice their own rite The radical Hussites are defeated, and their rites forbidden Sigismund of Luxembourg becomes King of Bohemia The Basel Compacts, signed by Emperor Sigismund and Catholic and Hussite representatives, effectively end the Hussite Wars1420–1432War of the South Danube Kingdom of Hungary Wallachia Grand Duchy of Lithuania Ottoman EmpireArmistice1420Battle of Vítkov Hill Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of HungaryHussitesHussite victory1420Battle of Vyšehrad Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of HungaryHussitesHussite victory1421Battle of Kutná Hora Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of HungaryHussitesHussite victory1421Battle of Nebovidy Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of HungaryHussitesHussite victory1422Battle of Německý Brod Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of HungaryHussitesHussite victory1428Siege of Golubac Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireOttoman victory1430Battle of Trnava Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of HungaryHussitesHussite victory1431Battle of Ilava Kingdom of Hungary OrphansHungarian-Royalists victory1437Raid on Kruševac Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory1437 Transylvanian peasant revolt of Budai Nagy AntalTransylvanian aristocracyTransylvanian peasantsDefeat of the rebels
Establishment of Unio Trium Nationum.1437Battle of Smederevo Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory
Ali Bey suffered a defeat from the Hungarians in the summer of 1437 near Smederevo while the Hungarians were returning from their raid on Kruševac.1438Transylvanian campaign Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireOttoman victory1437–1442Hungarian–Ottoman War Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory1440Siege of Belgrade Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory1440–1442Hungarian Civil War (1440–1442) Supporters of King Vladislaus I John Hunyadi Nicholas Újlaki Supporters of Elizabeth of Luxembourg and King Ladislaus V Ulrich CilleiPeace agreement, Vladislaus is accepted as Hungarian king
John Hunyadi and Nicholas Újlaki annihilated the troops of Vladislaus opponents at Bátaszék at the beginning of 1441. Their victory effectively put an end to the civil war. The grateful king appointed Hunyadi and Újlaki joint Voivodes of Transylvania and Counts of the Székelys. Hunyadi was appointed as head of several southern counties of the Kingdom of Hungary, he assumed responsibility for the defense of the frontiers.1441Battle of Smederevo Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory
Hunyadi began to make raids on the Ottoman countryside in Serbia and he defeated Ishak Bey, the commander of Smederovo.1442Battle of the Iron Gate (Szeben by older historiography) Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory
John Hunyadi marked his third victory over the Ottomans after the relief of Smederevo (1437) and the defeat of Ishak Beg midway between Semendria and Belgrade (1441). When John Hunyadi defeated Mezid Bey and the raiding Ottoman army in the south part of the Kingdom of Hungary in Transylvania, Hunyadi chased the Ottomans beyond the Hungarian borders and the Hungarian army penetrated Wallachia at the Red Tower Pass, Hunyadi forced Voivode Vlad II Dracul to became again a Hungarian vassal. Later continuing his campaign, Hunyadi also forced the Moldavian voivodes Ilie and Stephen II, who until that time had recognized the authority of the Polish king, to renew their loyalty to the Hungarian king.1442Battle of the Ialomița (Iron Gate by older historiography) Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory
According to contemporary sources, Ottoman army had 80,000 people, Hungarian army had 15,000 men. John Hunyadi defeated a large Ottoman army of Beylerbey Şehabeddin, the Provincial Governor of Rumelia. This was the first time that a European army defeated such a large Ottoman force, composed not only of raiders, but of the provincial cavalry led by their own sanjak beys (governors) and accompanied by the formidable janissaries. Hunyadi gained a huge booty. He put lots of treasures and weapons on a wagon that ten horses could hardly pull and sent it to King Vladislaus I of Hungary to Buda. 1443–1444Long campaign Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory
Peace of Szeged1443Battle of Nish Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Poland Serbian Despotate Wallachia Moldavia Ottoman EmpireCrusader Victory1443Battle of Zlatitsa Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Poland Serbian DespotatePapal States Ottoman EmpireStalemate1444Battle of Kunovica Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Poland Serbian Despotate Ottoman EmpireCrusader Victory1444Battle of Varna Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Croatia Grand Duchy of Lithuania Crown of Bohemia WallachiaBulgarian rebelsKingdom of BosniaPapal StatesTeutonic Knights Ottoman EmpireCrusader defeat